Scottsdale -With Memorial Day just pass us, we are realizing that summer is really here! In Arizona, we know the heat and the sun is coming back to full force. To protect your skin this summer I did a little research on which sunscreen might be best. Fortunately, Consumer Reports has ranked sunscreen for us and here is a summary:

The 4 top ranked  — all sprays — are Up & Up Sport Continuous (Target); Walgreens Sport Continuous; Banana Boat Sport Performance Continuous and Aveeno Continuous Protection. All four tied in their overall score. Consumer Reports ranked those with the same scores by cost per ounce and emphasizes that “sunscreens that guard against ultraviolet A and ultraviolet B radiation can help prevent sunburn, wrinkles, and certain skin cancers.”

For the actual tests, CR looked at “how well each product blocked UVA and UVB rays and how well their claimed sun-protection factor, or SPF — a measure of UVB protection — lasted on volunteers who soaked in water for 40 or 80 minutes.” The top four sunscreens each “provided very good UVA protection and excellent UVB protection, and met their SPF claim even after treated skin was in water for 80 minutes,” CR said.

Sunscreen is an important aspect of all summer vacations and we recommend anyone of the top 4 sunscreen outlined above.